AI Elimination Bracket Standings - 5

Yup, as predicted the ladies and gents of the Top 8 American Idol contestants sang songs from their birth year on Tuesday night. As the number of contestants still in the contest continues to get smaller and smaller, you begin to get to the point where there are three options for the night: blow them out of the park and know you're safe, don't suck as bad as the worst person of the night and hopefully don't go home, or just be the most popular one or two from the start and possibly be okay just for popularity sake.

Tonight, as the over drawn dramatics of Ryan Seacrest were performed once again and the judges debated about using the save, we learned that Scott MacIntyre is leaving us this week.

It was a tearful goodbye for the contestants and lady judges as they watched Scott's video montage about his Idol experience. And the tearful goodbye may continue when one of our AI Elimination Bracket contestants realizes they put Scott down as the next American Idol. Although that contestant is not being hit too hard this go around (as seen below), the weeks to come might be difficult for them to keep up. Let the games and competition continue!

Highest number of points received this round: 18, by Steve R. That means he had 6 of the 7 correct contestants labeled in his Top 7. Got to give you props there Rise - don't get cocky with that compliment though.

Updated Standings:

• Nicole T - 64 points
• Mr. McGoo - 61 points
• Ashley C - 60 points
• Steve R - 60 points
• Kelly L - 59 points
• Candace B -55 points
• Laura R - 53 points
• Erin Marie - 51 points
• Katy B - 47 points

I'll keep an eye out for a lead on what next week's theme might be regarding song choice. I'll post it here if my Confessions of an Idol addict gives me any leads on what that theme might be.